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Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01
Category : Animal Behaviour
ISBN : 0002199122
This book examines how animals use their bodies-how they behave and why. Each chapter looks at a different stage in the life of animals.
Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0517098865
Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Little Brown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0316057517
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Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Animal Behaviour
ISBN : OCLC:896663713
Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780008477882
The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave.
Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1018454267
Author : Ross J. Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317089797
The concept of ’natural heritage’ has become increasingly significant with the threat of dwindling resources, environmental degradation and climatic change. As humanity’s impact on the condition of life on earth has become more prominent, a discernible shift in the relationship between western society and the environment has taken place. This is reflective of wider historical processes which reveal a constantly changing association between humanity’s definition and perception of what ’nature’ constitutes or what can be defined as ’natural’. From the ornate collections of specimens which formed the basis of a distinct concept of ’nature’ emerging during the Enlightenment, this definition and the wider relationship between humanity and natural history have reflected issues of identity, place and politics in the modern era. This book examines this process and focuses on the ideas, values and agendas that have defined the representation and reception of the history of the natural world, including geology and palaeontology, within contemporary society, addressing how the heritage of natural history, whether through museums, parks, tourist sites or popular culture is used to shape social, political, cultural and moral identities. It will be of interest to scholars and practitioners within heritage studies, public history, ecology, environmental studies and geography.
Author : Jeffrey R Lucas,Leigh W. Simmons
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 008049482X
Recently, the 50th anniversary of the publication of Animal Behaviour has passed. To mark the occasion, a group of prominent behaviourists have written essays relevant to their fields. These essays provide a glimpse of the study of behaviour looking in all directions. History and future aside, it is imperative to broadcast this information from the perspective of the behaviourists who have helped shape both the past and the future. It is important for any field to be both retrospective and prospective: where have we been, where are we going, where are we now? These essays provide a unique personal reflection on the history of animal behaviour from John Alcock, Stuart and Jeanne Altmann, Steve Arnold, Geoff Parker, and Felicity Huntingford. Six topics are reflected on and include: The History of Animal Behavioural Research, Proximate Mechanisms, Development, Adaptation, and Animal Welfare. Broad range of essays on animal behaviour Written by leaders in the field Offers a history of the study of behaviour plus essays on the future of behavioural studies Contains over 30 full color illustrations Includes essays on development, mechanisms and adaptive significance of behaviour
Author : Rod Preece,Lorna Chamberlain
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781554587674
As the most populous province in Canada, Ontario is a microcosm of the animal welfare issues which beset Western civilization. The authors of this book, chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, find themselves constantly being made aware of the atrocities committed in the Society’s jurisdiction. They have been, in turn, puzzled, exasperated and horrified at humanity’s cruelty to our fellow sentient beings. The issues discussed in this book are the most contentious in animal welfare disputes — animal experimentation, fur-farming and trapping, the use of animals for human entertainment and the conditions under which animals are raised for human consumption. They are complex issues and should be thought about fairly and seriously. The authors, standing squarely on the side of the animals, suggest “community” and “belonging” as concepts through which to understand our relationships to other species. They ground their ideas in Wordsworth’s “primal sympathy” and Jung’s “unconscious identity” with the animal realm. The philosophy developed in this book embraces common sense and compromise as the surest paths to the goal of animal welfare. It requires respect and consideration for other species while acknowledging our primary obligations to our fellow humans.
Author : Raymond Hickey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781009229258
Are we alone in the universe? If other lifeforms exist, how might their languages have evolved? Could we ever understand them, even learn their languages? This highly original, thought-provoking book explores how human life evolved on our own planet in order to analyse the likelihood of life and language beyond Earth.
Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Animal Behaviour
ISBN : 0002199386
Author : Helen Anne Curry,Nicholas Jardine,James Andrew Secord,Emma C. Spary
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781316510315
Explores the development of natural history since the Renaissance and contextualizes current discussions of biodiversity.
Author : David Attenborough
Publisher : Kales Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 0979845629
Filmmaker Attenborough provides an introductory survey of the artistic representation of plants and animals through human history, beginning with Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and continuing on through the mid-1700s.
Author : Michael D. Breed,Janice Moore
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0080919928
Animal Behavior covers the broad sweep of animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. The authors, Michael D. Breed and Janice Moore, bring almost 60 years of combined experience as university professors to this textbook, much of that teaching animal behavior. An entire chapter is devoted to the vibrant new field of behavior and conservation, including topics such as social behavior and the relationship between parasites, pathogens, and behavior. Thoughtful coverage has also been given to foraging behavior, mating and parenting behavior, anti-predator behavior and learning. This text addresses the physiological foundations of behavior in a way that is both accessible and inviting. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and concludes with thought-provoking questions. Additionally, special terms and definitions are highlighted throughout. The book provides a rich resource for students (and professors) from a wide range of life science disciplines. Provides a solid background in the neurophysiological and endocrinological bases of animal behavior as well as exceptionally strong coverage of social behavior Includes behavior and homeostatic mechanisms, behavior and conservation, and behavioral aspects of disease Highlights aspects of behavior that relate to domestic animals in particular Lab manual with fully developed and tested laboratory exercises available for courses that have labs (http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123725820) Companion site for faculty and students to enhance their learning experience at: www.elsevierdirect.com/companions/9780123725813
Author : Derek Clements-Croome
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135815875
While there are many historical examples of successful naturally ventilated buildings, standards for indoor climate have tended to emphasise active, mechanical airflow systems rather than passive natural systems. Despite its importance, knowledge about the performance of naturally ventilated buildings has remained comparatively sparse. With ten key research papers this book seeks to address this lack of information.